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Meaning of "unnerved" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNNERVED

unnerved  [ʌnˈnɜːvd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNNERVED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unnerved is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNNERVED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unnerved in the English dictionary

The definition of unnerved in the dictionary is deprived of courage, strength, confidence, self-control, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNNERVED


approved
əˈpruːvd
curved
kɜːvd
decurved
diːˈkɜːvd
deserved
dɪˈzɜːvd
grooved
ɡruːvd
improved
ɪmˈpruːvd
long-sleeved
ˌlɒŋˈsliːvd
moved
muːvd
perceived
pəˈsiːvd
received
rɪˈsiːvd
relieved
rɪˈliːvd
removed
rɪˈmuːvd
reserved
rɪˈzɜːvd
short-sleeved
ˌʃɔːtˈsliːvd
uncurved
ʌnˈkɜːvd
underserved
ˌʌndəˈsɜːvd
undeserved
ˌʌndɪˈzɜːvd
unobserved
ˌʌnəbˈzɜːvd
unreserved
ˌʌnrɪˈzɜːvd
unserved
ʌnˈsɜːvd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNNERVED

unneath
unnecessarily
unnecessariness
unnecessary
unneeded
unneedful
unneedfully
unnegotiable
unneighborly
unneighboured
unneighbourly
unnerve
unnerving
unnervingly
unnest
unnetted
unneurotic
unnewsworthy
unnilhexium
unnilpentium

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNNERVED

beloved
deprived
engraved
half-starved
involved
paved
resolved
sex-starved
short-lived
time-served
triple-nerved
uncarved
unresolved
unshaved
unsolved
varved
well-behaved
well-deserved
well-preserved
well-received

Synonyms and antonyms of unnerved in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNNERVED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unnerved» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unnerved

Translation of «unnerved» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNNERVED

Find out the translation of unnerved to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unnerved from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unnerved» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

气馁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enervado
570 millions of speakers

English

unnerved
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कांप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

توتر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

встревоженными
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unnerved
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিচলিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

énervé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak disengajakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

entnervt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

狼狽
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무기력
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unnerved
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mất bình tĩnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பதட்டமடைந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अकार्यान्वित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sarabini
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

unnerved
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

denerwował
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стривоженими
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unnerved
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

unnerved
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontsenu
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

irriterade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

motløs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unnerved

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNNERVED»

The term «unnerved» is regularly used and occupies the 95.298 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNNERVED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unnerved

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6 QUOTES WITH «UNNERVED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unnerved.
1
Willow Bay
I know it's very 'old media' of me to admit this, but I am often unnerved by the lack of civility on the Web.
2
Elizabeth Bowen
All your youth you want to have your greatness taken for granted; when you find it taken for granted, you are unnerved.
3
Irene Dunne
So being two different people in one day unnerved me to no end.
4
William James
Do something everyday for no other reason than you would rather not do it, so that when the hour of dire need draws nigh, it may find you not unnerved and untrained to stand the test.
5
William Scranton
And I remember walking in there and, I must say, I was quite unnerved the closer I got to it.
6
Helen Vendler
I was unnerved to learn in my twenties that the poems of Emily Dickinson that I had memorized as a girl were not the poems as she had written them.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNNERVED»

Discover the use of unnerved in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unnerved and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Unnerved: The New Zealand Project
The Queensland Art Gallery presents UNNERVED: THE NEW ZEALAND PROJECT, the second in a series of country-specific exhibition projects focusing on its contemporary collections.
‎2010
2
The Journal of Agriculture, Western Australia
Those who have not ridden and driven many unnerved horses are apt to declare them unsafe, more liable to come down, and give their reason for this by stating what is an undoubted fact—namely, that the animal has no feeling in his feet.
‎1907
3
Journal of the Department of Agriculture of Western Australia
Those who have not ridden and driven many unnerved horses are apt to declare them unsafe, more liable to come down, and give their reason for this by stating what is an undoubted fact— namely, that the animal has no feeling in his feet.
‎1907
4
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia
Those who have not ridden and driven many unnerved horses are aptto declare them unsafe, more liable to come down, and give their reason for this by stating what is an undoubted fact—namely, that the animal has no feeling in his feet.
Western Australia. Department of Agriculture, 1907
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Journal
Those who have not ridden and driven many unnerved horses are apt to declare them unsafe, more liable to come down, and give their reason for this by stating what is an undoubted fact— namely, that the animal has no feeling in his feet.
Western Australia. Dept. of Agriculture, 1907
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Journal
That removal of the nerve supply has no direct effect is shown by the fact that healthy parts accidentally unnerved never undergo such processes. And, again, parts deprived of all their innervation from centric or peripheric paralysis are entirely ...
American Veterinary Medical Association, 1901
7
The Crisis of the Officer Class: The Decline of the Tragic ...
Of fathers, nerved and unnerved. There is a great reference to "the unnerved father." It is Hamlet's "son" speech and linked very closely to his "conscience does make cowards of us all" (3.1.82) speech. Here politics comes straight at Hamlet's ...
Philip Rieff, Alan Woolfolk, 2007
8
American Veterinary Review
The dissolution may be gradual or immediate. That removal of the nerve supply has no direct effect is shown by the fact that healthy parts accidentally unnerved never undergo such processes. And, again, parts deprived of all their innervation  ...
‎1901
9
American Journal of Veterinary Medicine
without improvement. The animal was very lame. I unnerved a little higher than I generally operate on account of the thickening at the fetlock. The operation was the most diflicult one I have ever performed. The horse went sound and was at ...
‎1913
10
Veterinary Medicine
without improvement. The animal was very lame. I unnerved a little higher than I generally operate on account of the thickening at the fetlock. The operation was the most difficult one I have ever performed. The horse went sound and was at ...
‎1913

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNNERVED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unnerved is used in the context of the following news items.
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Finland Unnerved by Trial of Police Detective on Drug Charges
Not only was the case exceptional in Europe, Mr. Vuori said, but it was particularly unnerving for a country like Finland, which is famed for its relative lack of ... «New York Times, Aug 15»
2
Petr Cech unnerved his former Chelsea team mates, says Arsene …
Petr Cech broke a few Arsenal hearts down the years during his glittering Chelsea career but helped the Gunners enjoy a rare victory over Jose Mourinho`s side ... «Zee News, Aug 15»
3
The 48 hours that unnerved a city
The attempted bomb attacks on London on 21 July 2005, and the subsequent mistaken shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes the following day, prompted a ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
4
FOREX-Euro unnerved as Greek deal remains elusive
... * Euro falls broadly first thing in Asia. * Euro zone says Greece must pass reform laws before bailout talks. * Yen firmer as safety demand rises. By Ian Chua ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
5
Raleigh citizens unnerved by Coyote sighting
People who frequent the park said the recent encounter is unnerving. "Pretty much I think they leave people alone. They kind of run away when I've been pretty ... «WTVD-TV, Jul 15»
6
Lamb slaying leaves family unnerved
ContributedLinda and Pete Bevilacqua​ stand outside their home in Franklin, not far from where they found one of their lambs decapitated earlier this month. «The Daily Star, Jun 15»
7
Sanitation Worker Unnerved After Discovery of Hanging Noose in …
An Atlantic County Utilities worker says he fears for his life after finding a noose hanging of the seat in the garbage truck he had been assigned to. (Published ... «NBC 10 Philadelphia, Jun 15»
8
US plans to store heavy arms Eastern Europe to reassure allies …
The United States plans to store heavy military equipment in the Baltics and Eastern European nations to reassure allies unnerved by Russia's intervention in ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
9
Church unnerved by Ireland's huge 'Yes' to gay marriage
Dublin (AFP) - The once-dominant Catholic Church in Ireland was trying to come to terms Sunday with an overwhelming vote in favour of gay marriage, saying it ... «Yahoo News, May 15»
10
Dems 'Unnerved' At Thought Of Rubio-Clinton 2016 Matchup
Democrats in presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's camp are fretting about the possibility of a Clinton-Marco Rubio matchup in 2016. More than a dozen ... «Daily Caller, May 15»

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